{"id":1175502,"date":"2021-03-29T12:32:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=1175502"},"modified":"2021-04-06T08:39:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:39:53","slug":"series-recap-whats-new-business-analyst-pro-2-7","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/analytics\/series-recap-whats-new-business-analyst-pro-2-7","title":{"rendered":"Series Recap: What&#8217;s new in ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro"},"author":130031,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23341,37171,430222],"tags":[626901,42181,112192,26981,35521],"industry":[],"product":[421922,36711,36561,36991,37011],"class_list":["post-1175502","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analytics","category-business","category-retail","tag-arcgis-business-analyst","tag-arcgis-pro","tag-business-analyst","tag-business-analyst-desktop","tag-business-analyst-pro","product-arcgis","product-bus-analyst","product-arcgis-pro","product-arcgis-desktop","product-esri-demographics"],"acf":{"short_description":"Browse the newest features for ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro from the Q4 2020 release including improved territory design, drive times, and more.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\">As Q1 2021 comes to a close<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\">, we&#8217;re wrapping up our five-part blog series showcasing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW239046271 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/whats-new-in-business-analyst-for-arcgis-pro-2-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW239046271 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Business Analyst enhancements<\/span><\/span><\/a> from<span class=\"TextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\">\u00a0the December 2020 release of <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW239046271 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/get-started\/whats-new-in-arcgis-pro.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW239046271 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">ArcGIS Pro<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\"> To meet your needs,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239046271 BCX0\">we set out to improve utility, efficiency, and flexibility with this release.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Recap<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Our team has released a series of blogs covering the recent updates to ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro. We&#8217;ll recap the last four blogs in the series and leave you with a few final highlights of the December release.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what will be covered in this blog:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Arcade expressions<\/strong> &#8211; Create trade areas with flexibility and efficiency<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Remove Overlap<\/strong> \u2013 New &#8216;Center Line&#8217; method, Multiple layer support, and access for all ArcGIS Pro users<\/li>\n<li><strong>Generate Approximate Drive Times<\/strong> \u2013 Friction of distance comparison and benchmarking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Territory Design<\/strong> \u2013 Improved spatial indexing for performance gains<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom Network Data Source<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Batch Infographics with ArcGIS Pro<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Part 1<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Arcade expressions &#8211; Create trade areas with flexibility and efficiency<\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Apply Esri Arcade expressions to use feature attributes or formulas to determine ring, drive time, or walk time radii distance, time or thresholds. Now supported in Generate Drive Time Trade Areas, Generate Threshold Drive Times, Generate Threshold Rings, Generate Trade Area Rings.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you&#8217;d like to learn more, read our <em><a title=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/customize-data-driven-trade-areas-arcade-expressions-business-analyst-pro\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/customize-data-driven-trade-areas-arcade-expressions-business-analyst-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data-driven trade areas with Arcade expressions<\/a><\/em> blog or watch the video below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Using Arcade Expressions in Business Analyst Pro Trade Area Tools\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RuJf4tMKnfQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Part 2<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Remove Overlap \u2013 New &#8216;Center Line&#8217; method, Multiple layer support and access for all ArcGIS Pro users<\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>The new Remove Overlap (Multiple) tool has arrived! This allows you to create boundaries between intersecting areas from multiple datasets and output results to a single feature class. The Center Line method reassigns areas of overlap equally between affected polygons. Remove Overlap and Remove Overlap (Multiple) are both available in Business Analyst&#8217;s Trade Areas toolbox or ArcGIS Pro&#8217;s Analysis toolbox, in the Overlay category.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to learn more, read our <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/exciting-updates-to-the-remove-overlap-workflow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exciting updates to the Remove Overlap workflow<\/a><\/em> blog or watch the video below.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Using Remove Overlap Methods in ArcGIS Pro Business Analyst\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6xlCZUKJhqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Part 3<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Generate Approximate Drive Times \u2013 Friction of distance comparison and benchmarking<\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Business Analyst users regularly use rings to depict a trade area for a business or organization. The Generate Approximate Drive Times tool offers further insight into the ring and how people move about within it.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to learn more, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/gain-further-insight-about-markets-using-the-generate-approximate-drive-times-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">Gain further insight about markets using the Generate Approximate Drive Times tool<\/span><\/em><\/a> blog or watch the video below.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"<iframe title=\"Generate Approximate Drive Time Areas in Business Analyst Pro\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KeGiEpXGMhA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Part 4<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Territory Design \u2013 Improved spatial indexing for performance gains<\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Performance improvements in this release focused on getting territory solutions created faster so you and your teams can focus on balancing, optimizing and making decisions about your territories with greater efficiency. Specifically, processing times for large polygon and point feature classes have been drastically reduced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you&#8217;d like to learn more, read our<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/business\/performance-improvements-for-territory-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">Performance improvements for Territory Design<\/span><\/a> <\/em>blog.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Other Updates<\/strong><\/h1>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Additional feature enhancements and resources were included in the December 2020 release of ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro \u2014 we&#8217;ve highlighted some of our favorites below.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Custom Network Data Source<\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>ArcGIS Pro users have spoken, and we have listened. With the December 2020 release, you are now able to use your organization\u2019s custom network source data to power Business Analyst tools. All the powerful features you\u2019re used to are now functional on custom network data sources that might be unique to your business or geography.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generate trade areas based on your custom public transit network dataset to better understand access to customers, patients, or members via public transit.<\/li>\n<li>Using a custom street- or road-based network dataset with alternative metrics like fuel consumption or EV battery capacity, instead of distance or time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about creating <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.arcgis.com\/en\/pro-app\/latest\/help\/analysis\/networks\/how-to-create-a-usable-network-dataset.htm\">custom network datasets<\/a> from our Network Analyst team and how to bring them into Business Analyst.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":1099891,"id":1099891,"title":"changing-network-source","filename":"changing-network-source.gif","filesize":397628,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/changing-network-source.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/announcements\/whats-new-in-business-analyst-for-arcgis-pro-2-7\/changing-network-source","alt":"Custom Network Source data powering ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro","author":"130031","description":"Capability to use custom network datasets for your organization to power Business Analyst Pro tools","caption":"Use your own custom Network Source data for Business Analyst extension in ArcGIS Pro","name":"changing-network-source","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1094601,"date":"2020-12-29 23:45:08","modified":"2020-12-31 17:41:36","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":854,"height":480,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/changing-network-source-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/changing-network-source.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/changing-network-source.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/changing-network-source.gif","large-width":854,"large-height":480,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/changing-network-source.gif","1536x1536-width":854,"1536x1536-height":480,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/changing-network-source.gif","2048x2048-width":854,"2048x2048-height":480,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/changing-network-source-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/changing-network-source.gif","wide_image-width":854,"wide_image-height":480}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Batch Infographics with ArcGIS Pro<\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>We are often asked how to create infographics like those in Business Analyst Web App using Business Analyst Pro.<\/p>\n<p>As of the December 2020 release, you can now create infographic-style reports using the Summary Reports tool. Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/support.esri.com\/en\/Technical-Article\/000025234\">these short instructions<\/a> to install the US 2020 Data patch so you can access the templates and start running infographics off of your local data.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: This is currently only supported for US local data installations.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>The ArcGIS Business Analyst team is hard at work putting the finishing touches on our Spring\/Summer release. Look out for an introduction to what&#8217;s coming in the next few weeks. In the interim, please visit use the following links for other information regarding ArcGIS Business Analyst:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email the team at <a href=\"mailto:businessanalyst@esri.com\">businessanalyst@esri.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/2773587\/\">LinkedIn Business Analyst User Group<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?s=#Business%20Analyst\">Business Analyst blogs<\/a> at Esri blogs<\/li>\n<li>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLGZUzt4E4O2KQIgWq0fiJdEenmNgvYzOe\">Business Analyst videos<\/a> on Youtube<\/li>\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.esri.com\/t5\/forums\/searchpage\/tab\/message?advanced=false&amp;allow_punctuation=false&amp;q=Business%20Analyst\">Business Analyst places<\/a> in the Esri Community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":130031,"user_firstname":"Aaron","user_lastname":"Lee","nickname":"aaronlee","user_nicename":"aaronlee","display_name":"Aaron Lee","user_email":"aaronlee@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2020-11-19 13:19:32","user_description":"I'm a Product Manager on the Business Analyst team at Esri and former ArcGIS Business Analyst user myself! I'm passionate about making GIS more accessible to people, teams and organizations solving the big problems of our day. As a student of geography, my career has focused on Applied GIS in urban and economic development. Primarily working in commercial real estate analytics and strategy, I've helped numerous companies in the finance, technology, media, retail and professional services find and validate new markets and offices to operate in using GIS and Business Intelligence.\r\n\r\nDon't hesitate to reach out, we love to hear the big problems you're solving and how we can help!","user_avatar":"<img data-del=\"avatar\" src='https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/12\/alee_headshot-213x200.jpg' class='avatar pp-user-avatar avatar-96 photo ' height='96' width='96'\/>"},{"ID":6851,"user_firstname":"Jordan","user_lastname":"Cullen","nickname":"Jordan Cullen","user_nicename":"jhcullen","display_name":"Jordan Cullen","user_email":"JCullen@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:18:51","user_description":"Jordan Cullen is the group lead for the ArcGIS Apps Product Marketing team at Esri and the Senior Product Marketing Manager for ArcGIS Business Analyst. 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